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3. THE HOW-TO GEEK GUIDE TO
WINDOWS 8
• Windows 8 Basics: Learn how to use, customize, and
navigate around the new Windows 8 Start Screen and
Live Tiles on a touch-enabled tablet and a traditional
laptop or desktop.
• Personalization: Learn how to personalize every aspect
of the Start Screen, Lock Screen, Live Tiles, and the
traditional desktop, including themes, wallpapers,
sounds, and more.
4. • Windows Store: Learn the tips and tricks to get the
most out of the new Windows Store apps, including
the built-in apps like Mail, Weather, Calendar, and
even the new touch-enabled Internet Explorer 10.
• Solving Problems: Protect your PC against disaster
with the new Windows Defender, Firewall, System
Restore, and learn how to use the new Refresh and
Reset features to reinstall your PC without losing your
files and documents.
• Even More: Learn how to use Windows Search to
find apps, files, and settings, how to create Home
Groups, control your settings with the new PC
Settings panel, advanced administration topics like
registry editing and a whole lot more.
5. TABLE OF CONTENTS
• Introduction to Windows 8 – covers everything you need to
understand how to navigate around Windows 8 and get used
to the new features, like the Start Screen, Charms Bar, and the
new Touch features.
• Personalizing the Windows Interface – covers tweaking the
look and feel of your new Start Screen, Lock Screen, Live Tiles,
and the traditional Desktop.
• Windows 8 Store Apps – covers using the new Windows Store
to find applications, and the built-in Windows 8 apps like Mail,
Weather, Calendar, Finance, and more.
• Browsing with Internet Explorer 10 – covers using the new
Touch-enabled full-screen browser, how to pin web sites to the
Start Screen, and more.
6. • Using Windows Search – covers the new Start Screen search in-
depth, including how to search for Apps, Files, Settings, and even
search inside an app.
• Organizing Files and Information – covers the new File Explorer in
Windows 8, which has a ribbon interface, as well as the basics like
Libraries and more.
• Networking Basics: Connectivity and Sharing – covers using
wireless connections in Windows 8, and using Home Groups to
share resources.
• Protecting Your System Against Disaster – covers using the new
Windows Defender, Firewall, System Restore, and even the new
Refresh and Reset to reinstall your PC without losing your files and
documents.
• Controlling Your Computer’s Settings – goes in-depth into the
Control Panel and the new PC Settings panel to explain how to
customize your PC.
• Using Windows Media Player – covers everything you could ever
possibly want to know about using Media Player in Windows 8.
7. • Advanced Administration: Managing Your PC – covers
everything from Resource Monitor, Advanced Startup
and Recovery, User Management, and even Remote
Desktop.
• Installing Windows 8 - covers how to install Windows 8,
including the best practices for how to install, how to
create a Thumb Drive installer, and more.
• Help and Support - covers your help options in Windows
8. Tip: Your best help is this book!
• 50 Tips for Using Windows 8 More Effectively – the hidden
gem in this book, this chapter goes through a set of
hidden tips, tweaks, and customization options you can
use to get the most out of Windows 8.